9.5kw shower on a 6mm

[egginyourface]

This has probably been done to death, but...

What is the best thing to do if you find 9.5kw shower on a 6mm cable and 40 amp breaker??

I told the customer cabling needs upgrading

 

[egginyourface]

Do you mean the double pole isolator

 

[cagedanimal2010]

anything local that is in the stud wall, switches, sockets, dp switches, that way instead of cutting holes there is already one there.

 

[egginyourface]

Ok, did as you suggested. Walls are full of insulation. Advised customer that cable be upgraded or shower can be downgraded.... Hes not very happy

thansk all

 

[gaz2212]

Smaller shower... Job done

 

[Smudge]

i've had similar happen to me. When i gave the customer the 'good' news, they thought i was at it, and bumped me off the job. Really don't understand why some 'sparks' even bother taking the risk. For the sake of litterally a couple of quid extra for bigger cable, which the customer would be paying for anyway, why risk lives?? Unless it was a plumber that thought he could upgrade the shower on his own...(also seen this)

 

[i=p/u]

well moat bathroom stud walls have insulation for sound proof... crap builders dont bother... down grade shower, sell old one and add few bucks to it, job done...

you could change to 32A breaker, clamp it to see what current be drawn and what setting is there likely setting......my 8.5kw shower is on a 30A 1361 fuse and never had a problem